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Any way to bring the old options menu back?

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It seems "browser.preferences.inContent" setting under about:config doesn't change how options page opens anymore. I really dislike the new flat "design". Isn't there any way left to get rid of this **** or am I missing something?

It seems "browser.preferences.inContent" setting under about:config doesn't change how options page opens anymore. I really dislike the new flat "design". Isn't there any way left to get rid of this **** or am I missing something?

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The browser.preferences.inContent is no longer supported in Firefox 42 and later, so it is not possible to open a standalone window.

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You can possibly create a button on the Bookmarks Toolbar to the about:preferences page and hold the Shift key and left-click to open the page in a new window.

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The code for the old dialog was removed, so there's no way to show that "page" any more. But maybe someone will create an extension revive it.

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Well, that's a shame then.

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You can look at the Classic Theme Restorer extension.

  • General UI (1): Open options page (about:preferences) in a window
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cor-el said

You can look at the Classic Theme Restorer extension.
  • General UI (1): Open options page (about:preferences) in a window

That doesn't work.

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If it doesn't work then you may be using a theme that isn't supported.

Does it work if you switch to the default theme?

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cor-el said

If it doesn't work then you may be using a theme that isn't supported. Does it work if you switch to the default theme?

I'm not using a theme.

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cor-el said

If it doesn't work then you may be using a theme that isn't supported. Does it work if you switch to the default theme?

It does work, gives me a popup, but still the same design...

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I assume that only a new window is opened with the about:preferences page and that a different style sheet is applied to change the appearance.